Hi guys, alot of my forum users use whats app and I was wondering if there if whatsapp share button is on discourse as I cant find it or do I have to add it

Please check: Social Share Also, on Android we default to the OS share dialog which includes Whatsapp if installed.

Hey thank you so much for quick reply I will check this out,so all I do is install the plugin?

Yes, and no :slight_smile: This is a Theme Component, not a plugin - you can read about the Themes in the new guide: Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes It is easier to incorporate into your site

Ok one more question I think - lol With this theme will I still be able to recreate and maintain my existing look

Thanks for your help guys all of you… I will have a play around and see what I will learn from the info and links :slight_smile:

Update manage to add the whatsapp link and it works a treat thanks! so easy to do just one issue… when I click on the share button the popup share box appears way down the page and not around the Share Link icon, I have attached a screenshot. [share%20block%20issue] I managed to find the CSS and m…

How to add whatsapp in the share button list next to facebook

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Johani (Joe) August 5, 2018, 3:49am 6

Yes you can. If you add it as a theme component to your current active theme.

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